Sharpen a Soft or Blurry Photo
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The short answer
Sharpening works on a photo that is a little soft, such as one taken through a dirty lens or shrunk too much. It makes edges crisper by adding contrast along them. It cannot undo a shaken or badly out-of-focus photo, because that detail was never recorded.
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How to: Sharpen a Soft or Blurry Photo
- 1Choose the soft photo.
- 2Keep Blurry photo selected and slide the line across to compare.
- 3Zoom in on a face or some text. If you see bright outlines around edges, lower Sharpness.
- 4Press Enhance and save.
At a glance
- Works for
- Slightly soft photos
- Does not fix
- Motion blur and photos badly out of focus
- Method
- Classic sharpening, not AI
Frequently asked questions
Why are there bright outlines around edges after sharpening?
Too much sharpening makes a halo around edges. Open Fine-tune it yourself and lower Sharpness until the halo fades.
Can it make a blurry face clear enough to recognise?
No. It cannot invent detail that is not in the photo. If the face is badly blurred, a retake is the only real fix.